Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

Step into a more wholesome version of Mad Men with the home-renovation movie that started it all, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Cary Grant is a New York ad executive, sick of the city and ready to relocate to an idyllic residence in the suburbs. But, as this movie demonstrates, renovations can quickly get out of hand. Old-school charm abounds in this funny take on what it means to build a dream house.